Sand Man Tug Boat Olympia WA.

Having spent 4 days enjoying the many sites and sounds around the Olympia Wa. boat basin, I found the Sand Man. What a beautiful site, but then again I'm partial to old Boats.
 If you are in the area, tour the two sides of the boat basins, the Farmers Market and many shops. There is a nice walking trail which will lead you to some great sights and the Capitol building is just a few blocks away.
 I really did have fun exploring the local area which really gets to hopping on the weekends with live bands, good food, it can all be found here.  Take some time and visit the Sand Man.. 
    The Sand Man is a vintage 100 year old vessel moored in Olympia, Washington. 
 A website is maintained by The Sand Man Foundation, a nonprofit organization that has owned the boat for the past decade. 
The mission of the Foundation has been to restore the 60 ft. vessel and to operate the boat as a floating museum, dedicated to preserving some of the maritime history of Olympia and South Puget Sound.
   The boat is open to the public, free of charge, on most weekends, year-round. You are cordially invited to come to Percival Landing in Olympia and visit this historic vessel.  Until then, enjoy some of the photos of Sand Man’s history and restoration on our website. http://www.tugsandman.org/

Knights Modern Seamanship

As a person that Loves the ocean and just about anything else that has to do with water.
Boating can be an adventure even when tied to a slip. Being tied off and secured is when the adventure starts. I spend many an hour holed up in the bunk reading, learning all the In's and outs of keeping my vessel afloat. Reading! A few people may not be into reading and learning about the environment that surrounds them, when ever they are on or near the water. One thing about owning a Boat of any size, from a rowing boat on up to the size of a mega-yacht, there is always something new to every situation on board a vessel. I had a gal skipper my commercial boat for me years ago and I had everyone on board participate in practicing general alarm. My little skipper hated the practice drills because she just could not figure out how to get in and out of a survival suit in a timely manner. It's not like I would have a drill every time you turned around, but if equipment and the cabin started to look crowded and unorganized, I would usually start in on one of my power talks. Which included rule number #1 that everyone would repeat: Rule number one: Don't Panic, Panic Kills! Rule number two, the Captain is always right! and visa versa. One thing to point out is the fact if your not ready for situations that may arise, it may then be to late. That's why I spend so much time reading and learning, that's why I started this post.
A few years back I bought a copy of Knights Modern Seamanship, it has got to be the most informative book I have ever read. I went completely through this manual of seamanship twice in a row. I could not put it down, here is reading that will stand you right next to the writer and experience everything they are writing about. Some of the Weather Information that's written about in this manual covers storms and how to avoid them, reading this might make a person Sea-Sick.
Let's just say I've plotted a route to knowledge in a book that I will be using repeatedly for the rest of my life. Find yourself in this manual and learn what most could only guess. A true Captain knows how to lead, and has the know how to command any situation. Enjoy!

Knights Modern Seamanship  

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